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Arild Moe

Arild MoePosition at FNI: Deputy Director / Senior Research Fellow

Academic background
Cand. polit., University of Oslo, 1983 (political science, Russian, public law)

Main research interests
Russian oil and gas industry; the regional dimension in the Russian petroleum sector; offshore activities in the Barents Sea. Russian climate politics. Arctic politics; Norwegian policy in the High North; Svalbard (Spitsbergen).


Major publications

Moe, Arild, Daniel Fjærtoft and Indra Øverland, 'Space and Timing: 'Why was the Barents Sea Delimitation Dispute Resolved in 2010?' Polar Geography, Vol 34, No 3, 2011, pp. 145-162.

Moe, Arild, 'Russian and Norwegian Petroleum Strategies in the Barents Sea'. Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol 1, No 2, 2010, pp. 225-248.

Moe, Arild and Øystein Jensen, Opening of New Arctic Shipping Routes. Standard Briefing. Brussels, Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union, European Parliament, 2010, 16p.

Moe, Arild, 'Russisk rulett' ('Russian Roulette'). In Arbo, Peter and Bjørn Hersoug (eds), Oljevirksomhetens inntog i nord: Næringsutvikling, politikk og samfunn. Oslo, Gyldendal Akademisk, 2010, pp. 282-304. In Norwegian.

Moe, Arild and Valery Kryukov, 'Oil Exploration in Russia: Prospects for Reforming a Crucial Sector'. Eurasian Geography and Economics, Vol 51, No 3, 2010, pp. 312-329.

Moe, Arild and Elana Wilson Rowe, 'Northern Offshore Oil and Gas Resources: Policy Challenges and Approaches'. In Wilson Rowe, Elana (ed), Russia and the North. Ottawa, University of Ottawa Press, 2009, pp. 107-128.

Korppoo, Anna and Arild Moe, 'Joint Implementation in Ukraine: National Benefits and Implications for Further Climate Pacts'. Climate Policy, Vol 8, No 3, 2008, pp. 305-316.

Kryukov, Valery and Arild Moe, 'Russia's Oil Industry: Risk Aversion in a Risk-Prone Environment'. Eurasian Geography and Economics, Vol 48, No 3, 2007, pp. 341-357.

Gulbrandsen, Lars H. and Arild Moe, 'BP in Azerbaijan: A Test Case of the Potential and Limits of the CSR Agenda?'. Third World Quarterly, Vol 28, No 4, 2007, pp. 813-830.

Moe, Arild, 'Sjtokman-beslutningen: Forklaringer og implikasjoner' ('The Shtokman Decision: Explanations and Implications'). Nordisk Østforum, Vol 20, No 4, 2006, pp. 389-403. In Norwegian.

Gulbrandsen, Lars H. and Arild Moe, 'Oil Company CSR Collaboration in 'New' Petro-states'. Journal of Corporate Citizenship, No 20, 2005, pp. 53-64.

Moe, Arild, Kristian Tangen, Vladimir Berdin and Oleg Pluzhnikov, 'Emissions trading and green investments in Russia'. Energy and Environment, Vol 14, No 6, 2003, pp. 841-858.

Moe, Arild and Kristian Tangen, The Kyoto Mechanisms and Russian Climate Politics. London, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2000, 110 p.

Moe, Arild and Anne-Kristin Jørgensen, 'Offshore Mineral Development in the Barents Sea'. Post Soviet Geography and Economics, Vol 41, No 2, 2000, pp 98-133.

Hønneland, Geir and Arild Moe, Evaluation of the Norwegian Plan of Action for Nuclear Safety: Priorities, Organisation, Implementation. Evaluation Report 7/2000. Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2000, 64 p.

Kryukov, Valery and Arild Moe, The Changing Role of Banks in the Russian Oil Sector. London, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1998, 46 p.

Moe, Arild and Valery Kryukov, Gazprom: Internal Structure, Management Principles and Financial Flows. London, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1996, 115 p.

Estrada, Javier, Arild Moe and Kåre Dahl Martinsen, The Development of European Gas Markets: Environmental, Economic and Political Perspectives. London, John Wiley & Sons, 1995.

Estrada, Javier, Helge Ole Bergesen, Arild Moe and Anne Kristin Sydnes, Natural Gas in Europe Markets, Organisation and Politics. London, Pinter Publishers, 1988.

Bergesen, Helge Ole, Arild Moe and Willy Østreng, Soviet Oil and Security Interests in the Barents Sea. London, Pinter Publishers / New York, St. Martin's Press, 1987.

Recent commentary articles:

Moe, Arild, 'Po tonkomu l'du' ('On Thin Ice'), Nezavisimaya Gazeta, 13.12.2011. In Russian.

Moe, Arild and Anne-Kristin Jørgensen, 'Delelinja – er alt nå på stell?' ('The Delimitation Line – Is Everything Now in Order?'), Nordlys, 07.12.2010. In Norwegian.

Moe, Arild, 'Shtokman – fortsatt interessant' ('Shtokman – Still of Interest'), Nordlys, 29.03.2010. In Norwegian.

Moe, Arild and Lars Rowe, 'Russian Shipbuilding – Is a Rapid Turnaround Possible?', Baltic Rim Economies, No 5, 31 October, 2008.

Moe, Arild, 'Think of Russia as an asset, not a risk', Parliamentary Brief, Vol 11, No 12, 22 July 2008.
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Contact details
   (+47) 67111927
   arild.moe (+@fni.no)


 Related focal points of research

   Polar and Russian politics
   European energy and environmental politics


 Important ongoing projects

Russian and Caspian Energy Developments and Their Implications for Norway and Norwegian Actors (RUSSCASP)

Russian Climate Policy: Domestic Dynamics and International Ramifications.

Federal Russian Politics: Modernizing Northern Economies (FEDRUP)

Geopolitics in the High North: Climate Change, Energy Development, and Environmental Protection


 Important past projects

The Energy Complex and Russian Political and Economic Development

Joint Implementation in the CIS: Market, Projects and Barriers

Scenarios for the Development of Barents Russia

Oil Companies and the New Petroleum Provinces: Ethics, Business and Politics

Russian Energy and Global Climate: Green Investment Strategies for Co-operation on Climate and Energy


 Recent relevant FNI News

Russia and the North (06.08.2009)

FNI Seminar on the International Climate Change Negotiations. In Norwegian (21.11.2008)


 Recent media coverage

'Arctic ice melt lifts hopes for Russian maritime trade', Reuters, 27.01.2012.

'Hvor mye vinner Putins parti?' ('By How Much Will Putin's Party Win?'), NRK, 04.12.2011. In Norwegian.

'Én måned til Shtokman-deadline' ('One Month until Shtokman Deadline'), Teknisk Ukeblad, 09.11.2011. In Norwegian.

'Lukoil eyes ex-disputed area', BarentsNova, 20.09.2011.

'Russlands største oljeselskap med en fot på norsk sokkel' ('Russland Largest Oil Company Gains Foothold on the Norwegian Continental Shelf'), E24, 16.08.2011. In Norwegian.

'Issmelting åpner handelsruter' ('Ice Melt Opens Trade Routes'), NRK, 04.08.2011. In Norwegian.

'Ingen Barents-aktivitet før 2013' ('No Barents Activity until 2013'), Teknisk Ukeblad, 15.06.2011. In Norwegian.

'Warmer Seas – New Challenges', AlphaGalileo, 18.05.2011.

'Bez ostanovki' ('Without Stop'), Expert.ru, 18.04.2011. In Russian.

'V tovarischakh soglase est' ('Agreement among comrades'), Expert.ru, 18.04.2011. In Russian.

'- Statoil vil slite med å tjene penger på Stockman' ('- Statoil Will Have a Hard Time Earning Money on Shtokman'), E24, 03.04.2011. In Norwegian.

'Varmere hav – nye utfordringer' ('A Warmer Ocean – New Challenges'), forskning.no, 22.03.2011. In Norwegian.

'Vennskap som skal bli gull verd' ('Valuable Friendship'), Aftenposten, 01.03.2011. In Norwegian.

'Grenselinjen i Stortinget tirsdag' ('Norwegian-Russian Delimitation Line to Be Approved by the Norwegian Parliament on Tuesday'), Dagsavisen, 05.02.2011. In Norwegian.

'Russiske fiskere kan sette stopper for historisk avtale'('Russian Fishermen May Set Stop to Historic Agreement'), NRK, 31.01.2011. In Norwegian.

'- For mye å spare til å la være' (- To Much to Save to Refrain'), Petromaritim, 27.01.2011. In Norwegian.

'Utsetter bonanzaen i nord' ('Postpones Arctic Bonanza'), Mandag Morgen, 23.01.2011. In Norwegian.

'Russians want access to Norwegian oil', Barents Observer, 04.01.2011.

'Russerne vil inn i norsk olje' ('The Russians Want to Participate in Norwegian Petroleum Production'), Teknisk Ukeblad, 03.01.2011. In Norwegian.

'Norske forskere dømmer skibsfragt nord om Rusland ude' ('Norwegian Researchers Deem Maritime Transport North of Russia Unrealistic'), Ingeniøren, 03.01.2011. In Danish.

'Tvilende til arktiske sjøruter' ('Norwegian Russia Experts Doubts Commercialization of Arctic Searoutes), NTB, 29.12.2010. In Norwegian.

'Pessimism om arktisk vattenväg' ('Pessimism on Prospects of Arctic Searoute'), DN.se, 29.12.2010. In Swedish.

'Eksperter tror ikke på arktiske søruter' ('Experts Don't Believe in Arctic Sea Routes'), Børsen, 29.12.2010. In Danish.

'- Dommen svekker Russlands omdømme' ('- The Khodorkovsky Verdict Worsens Russia's Reputation'), NRK, 27.12.2010. In Norwegian.

'Kritisk til russisk milliardeventyr' ('Americans Sceptic about Norway's Shtokman Adventure'), Aftenposten, 21.12.2010. In Norwegian.

'Vil sikre Europa eigen gass' ('Will Provide Europe with Its Own Gas'), forskning.no, 14.10.2010. In Norwegian.

'Primernye sosedi' ('Exemplary neighbours'), Expert.ru, 27.09.2010. In Russian.

'Will Arctic dispute stay out of military conflict?', Russia Today, 22.09.2010.

'Hvor går bjørnen i øst?' ('Where is the Eastern Bear Going?'), Petro.no, 17.09.2010. In Norwegian.

'Norge får mye mindre enn Russland' ('Norway Gets Far Less than Russia'), Teknisk Ukeblad, 15.09.2010. In Norwegian.

'Missiya vipolnima' ('Mission Possible'), Expert.ru, 06.09.2010. In Russian.

'Inondations et canicule peuvent relancer le dialogue climatique' ('Floods and Heat Waves Can Restart Climate Dialogue'), L'Express, 17.08.2010. In French.

'Analysis: Extreme weather unlikely to help climate talks', Reuters, 17.08.2010.

'LNG på Shtokman forblir en drøm' ('Shtokman LNG Remains a Dream'), Dagens Næringsliv, 09.08.2010. In Norwegian.

'Energiforsker: Tøffere for Russlands naboer' ('Energy Researcher: Tougher Times Ahead for Russia's Neighbours'), Research Council of Norway News, 23.06.2010. In Norwegian.

'CIA om omstridt område: Åtte milliarder fat olje' ('CIA on Disputed Area: Eight Billion Barrels of Oil'), Petroarctic, 14.05.2010. In Norwegian.

'Ryska framtidsplaner i Arktis' ('Russian Future Plans for the Arctic'), Hela Gotland, 06.05.2010. In Swedish.

'Rossiya prirosla arkticheskim shel'fom' ('Russia Has Grown with Its Continental Shelf'), BN.RU Gazeta, 30.04.2010. In Russian.

'Olje kan ha skapt enighet' ('Oil May Have Led to Agreement'), Dagsavisen, 28.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'Vet ikke hvor store rikdommer som venter i nord' ('Don't Know What Riches Awaits in the North'), E24, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'Ros til Jonas og Jens' ('Jonas Gahr Støre and Jens Stoltenberg Praised'), Vestby Avis, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'- Et mentalt gjennombrudd' ('A Mental Breakthrough'), Nettavisen, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'– Et formidabelt gjennombrudd' ('A Veritable Breakthrough'), Adressavisen, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'Tror på utbygging om 15 år' ('Believes in Petroleum Development in 15 Years'), Finnmark Dagblad, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'– Det har vært en god dag på jobben' ('It's Been a Good Day at Work'), TV2, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'Åpner for mulig olje-bonanza' ('Will Open up for a Possible Oil Bonanza'), Dagens Næringsliv, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'Her er reaksjonene' ('These Are the Reactions'), Nordlys, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'- Er trolig enorme gassressurser der' ('- The Areas Probably Contain Vast Gas Resources'), Dagbladet, 27.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'President Medvedev – i Putins maktskygge' (President Medvedev – in Putin's Shadow'), VG, 25.04.2010. In Norwegian.

'Svarte om Moskva-bombene' ('Heidi Kjærnet Answered Questions on Moscow Bombings'), Aftenposten, 30.03.2010. In Norwegian.

'Støre avviser at Russland holdes utenfor i Arktis' ('Støre Denies Russia Is Being Kept Outside in the Arctic'), VG, 18.03.2010. In Norwegian.

'Svalbardtraktaten 90 år' ('Svalbard Treaty Turns 90'), Svalbardposten, 09.02.2010. In Norwegian.

'No scramble for the Arctic – yet', European Energy Review, 22.01.2010.

'Svart gull i aust' ('Black Gold in the East'), Research Council of Norway News, 11.01.2010. In Norwegian.

'Conflict Potential in the Arctic' (web radio), Swiss Radio Evening News "Echo der Zeit", 31 August 2009.

'Neppe stor fart på russisk sokkel' ('Russian Shelf Probably Not to Be Developed Quickly'), NTB, 16 August 2009. In Norwegian.

'Shtokman bygges neppe ut' ('Shtokman Unlikely to Be Developed'), Nationen, 30 July 2009. In Norwegian.

'Lærer av Telenors Russland-mareritt' ('Learning from Telenor's Russia Nightmare'), Dagsavisen, 22 July 2009. In Norwegian.

'Yesli zabyt' o politike' ('If Politics Are Left Aside - How to Avoid a New Gas Crisis in Europe'), Vremya Novostey, 3 June 2009. In Russian.

'Nye ressursanslag for Barentshavet fra US Geological Survey' ('New Resource Estimates for The Barents Sea from USGS'), (web radio), Verdt å vite - NRK P2, 29 May 2009. In Norwegian.



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